Job offer: Child Safeguarding Officer (1 Position)

SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia (website) is a Member Association (MA) of the SOS Children’s Villages International federation, which is one of the largest non-for-profit organisation in the world dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people without parental care or at risk of losing it. We are committed for safeguarding and protecting children in our programmes by having zero tolerance policy in this regard. We are further committed to provide a safe environment for staff and children, young people and adults with whom we work, where human rights are respected and upheld, and healthy relations fostered by building organisational systems, capacity, and awareness on PSHEA (prevention and protection against sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) guidelines. All our co-workers are obliged to follow SOS regulation on Child and Youth Safeguarding, PSHEA and Code of Conduct. We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the work place. SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia has been active in the country for more than 20 years. Through its program interventions in 7 provinces SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia provides long term family-based care, protection, education, health care and community-based programs to thousands of children and youth. To support us with this important responsibility we are now looking for a committed:

We are currently seeking the qualified and competitive dynamic candidates to fill the following position(s) as below:

Reports to : Village Director

Duty Location : Kampot Province

Department : Program Project

Job Summary

The role of Child Safeguarding Officer is to mitigate the existing of child safeguarding risk for children and youth who are directed care and supported by SOS Children’s Villages Cambodia. Child Safeguarding Officer undertakes Child Safeguarding activities related to raising awareness on child protection policy, preventing possible risk of children, reporting on CS concerns, and responding to all reported CS incidents.

Duties

• Raises awareness of the Child and Youth Safeguarding Policy and Prevents and protects children / young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence, and discrimination in the SOS Children’s Villages and target community.
• Provide awareness to children and youth of the children’s right, forms of abuse, and how to protect themselves.
• Provides capacity building and coaching for children and youth and co-workers regarding child safeguarding implementation.
• Provide orientation to new staff regarding child and youth safeguarding policy and code of conduct during his/her first month.
• Work with partners / stakeholders, school director, and relevant local authorities to conduct a child risk assessment, safety map, action plan, and implementation.
• Works closely with the team to help children and young people’s emotions, motivation, and solving issues.
• Ensure any CS concern or incident is responded to, followed up, documented, and reported to the national level until it is closed.
• Ensure the reporting channels and IEC materials are in place and regularly informs all co-workers and children and young to improve reporting mechanisms and child safeguarding.
• Conducts home visit regularly to strengthen a relationship and prevent possible risks that might happen in the family house.
• Identifies mental health specialists and external stakeholders to provide counseling to children and youth who are affected by trauma.
• Collaborate with CCWC to provide positive parental skills and other relevant training to the target community.
• Prepares monthly action plan to build the capacities of co-worker, children young peoples and families to recognize signs of abuse and how to prevent it.
• Shares experience and lessons learned with the evidence to the team and supervisor.
• Collaborates with team to ensure effective data collection.
• Organizes and archives the data according to the monitoring standards.
• Monitors children under the direct care of SOS and shares the information with the responsible team.
• Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the village director and national child safeguarding coordinator.
• Ensure timely implementation of budgeted activities in addition to budget tracking and control.
• Any other take assigned by the supervisor or by the request of National CS as and when required.
• Collaborates with partners and local authorities to support mental health services to the affected families by trauma.
• Builds relationship with other services provider, DoSVY, MoSVY, CCWC, partner NGOs, community members, and local authorities in problem-solving issues regarding child-safeguarding incidents.

Requirements

• Qualification & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, Social Science, or other related fields.
• At least 3 years of experience working with vulnerable children, youth and community.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Email, and Internet.
• Good written and spoken English and Khmer language and the ability to communication clearly and concisely.
• Good knowledge of children’s issues, children rights analysis and community involvement
• A good understanding of social welfare system and social work in the country.
• Good facilitation, diligent and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, under pressure, and after hour.
• Ability to prioritize and handle information.
• Team player with good communication skills and analytical ability.
• Committed to the organization and has professional ethics.
• Essential Values, Behaviours and Skills
• To participation, share decision-making and build partnerships.
• To promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power.
• To act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others.
• High sense of Child Safeguarding, look for solutions and focus on desired results
• To show respect and care for myself and others.
• To effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting mistakes when I make them.
• To speak up when I see things that are not right, do not hesitate to act and adapt to change when necessary
• Displays sensitivity and adaptability to different cultures, genders, religions, races, nationalities and age groups.
• Knowledge of law on suppression of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
• Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines
• High sense of Child Safeguarding, look for solutions and focus on desired results.